Latvian Radio reported May 23 on how businessmen close to the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin have been expanding their businesses in Latvia for many years.
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Rīga's Central Market is a major landmark and tourist attraction in the Latvian capital. Trading in and around some old Zeppelin hangars, it is an eye-catching sight. However, what has caught the eye of Latvian Radio's investigative show Atvērtie Faili (Open Files) are products that are openly sold despite being well past their expiry dates. In some cases, these products are not only expired but have had faked expiry dates added to make it look as though they are still legitimate.
Latvian Radio's 'Atvērtie Faili' (Open Files) investigative show has tackled an important topic in its latest show – the large real estate portfolios in Latvia of dictators Vladimir Putin of Russia and Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus.
Latvian Radio's investigative journalism strand 'Atvertie Faili' (Open Files) on February 1 published its latest probe, this time into the charitable donations of one of Latvia's most controversial citizens – sanctioned Russian oligarch Petr Aven.
More than 20 animal shelters in Latvia take care of neglected dogs and cats. The largest of them is the "Ulubele" shelter. It receives hundreds of thousands of euros every year not only from Rīga and surrounding municipalities, but also from charitable donors.
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